Assessment With Groups

What is it?

• Assessments that are built around an overarching theme
• Utilize student collaboration
• Can be graded using Rubrics

What are some examples?

• Group projects
• Group activities
• Authentic problems worked by groups

How do they work?

• Put students into groups, typically no more than 4 students
• Groups are given an assignment, activity, or complex problem to complete
• Groups complete the assignment, activity, or complex problem using technology-based tools
• Groups share their product with the rest of the class
• Rubric is used to grade the final product for summative assessment (Example of a well-formatted rubric)

Example of Assessment with Groups

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Create Your Own Assessment With Groups

• Click on your group number below
• Use the blank page to set up your own assignment, activity, or complex problem
• Explain what is expected from the group for the final product as well as how technology must be included
• Include a rubric for how you may grade this assessment. Utilize a similar format for the rubric as the example provided